8
shocks(noun, verb, disappointments, alarms, letdowns)
7
startles(verb, alarms)
5
astonishes(verb, amazes)
5
astounds(noun, verb, amazes)
4
alarms(noun, verb, alarms)
4
amazes(verb, amazes)
4
dazes(verb, amazes)
4
scares(noun, verb, alarms)
4
stuns(verb, amazes)
3
bewilders(verb, amazes)
3
frightens(verb, alarms)
3
jolts(noun, verb)
2
amazements
2
astonishments
2
bombshells
2
frights
2
marvels
2
miracles
2
overtakes
2
overwhelms(verb, amazes)
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